The Broads Charitable Trust will be an enabling body that aims to promote the conservation of the Broads and the well-being of the people who live in, work in or visit this unique area.

The Broads Charitable Trust will conserve and enhance the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads area and work with the people who live, work or visit there by stimulating and supporting sustainable and high quality projects which address the needs of this unique area. Projects will be expected to contribute to one or more of the following aims:
• protect biodiversity
• conserve and enhance the natural environment, including its wildlife
• provide appropriate facilities for residents and visitors
• maintain and improve the navigable waterways of the Broads
• promote the responsible use of land and water resources
• interpret the unique ecosystem that is the Broads
• create educational resources to promote better understanding
• inform and engage the interest of young people
• sustain community life in the Broads area
• maintain the cultural heritage of the Broads area
• address the local consequences of climate change.

A guiding principle behind the formation of the Trust is to allow the many people who love the Broads to contribute to the well-being of the area.